 Weekend

Govt plans to appoint ADB consultant for study
The government has planned to appoint an aviation consultant from Asian Development Bank to conduct a study for outsourcing the management and operation of Shah Amanat International Airport, Chittagong to a private operator. The civil aviation and trouism ministry has already written to the multilateral lending agency, seeking the assistance following the recommendations put forward by a six-member committee...[ + ]
Proper management of rivers in Khulna region demanded
About 40 lakh people of 15 upazilas in Khulna, Satkhira and Jessore will face permanent water logging within two years if Kobadak and Harisree Bhadra rivers, which are about to dry up, are not excavated immediately, speakers at a seminar in Khulna warned Monday...[ + ]

Tigers begin Mission Pakistan today
Bangladesh will be looking to capitalise on the recent turbulence in Pakistan cricket when they will take on the hosts in the first of the five-match series at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday. The day-night match will start at 4:00pm (Bangladesh time) and will be televised live by Ten Sports and Bangladesh Television...[ + ]
Windies deny Lanka Test sweep
Sri Lanka failed in their bid to win a Test series in the Caribbean for the first time when Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul led the West Indies to a six-wicket victory in the second and final Test on Sunday...[ + ]
Editorial
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Belated realisation and worthy reminder
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More than planes, Biman needs new management
Op-Ed
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The regulator that Bangladesh tourism needs
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General entrap-us or general entrapped?
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